Roger is in his thirties and he is obviously becoming smarter and smarter especially during his interviews. So at beginning of a very exciting French Open he is trying to put some pressure on his top opponents.
RAFA IS THE FAVOURITE
“I think Rafael playing for his seventh title is the favorite. I think he lost only two sets between Rome, Monte Carlo and Barcelona, so that’s a pretty good start.
“Then he’s playing for his seventh title, so no discussion. We’re crazy to even talk about this. Some people might say he’s not the favorite, but to me he’s the favorite.
“I played him so many times here. I know how incredible he can be here in Roland Garros.”
DJOKOVIC WILL GET PRESSURE
The Swiss added,”Well, I think at the moment it’s quite incredible. I can’t see one player not playing well at the moment, finding things difficult,” world number three Federer, who won his only French Open title in 2009, told a news conference on Friday.
“Some say two play well, one plays slightly less well, but the three play very well all along.
“But Novak deserves it. Nadal, too. It’s true that we’re going through a very special time in tennis.
“It’s an amazing achievement in itself to win three (Slams) in a row. Four in a row is just another amazing step,” said Roger.
“I think the toughest part is the very end, the back end of it. I’ve been there twice, I think. I was twice in the finals, twice a couple of sets away.
“I was playing Rafa here, which doesn’t make it a whole lot easier. But it’s easier to maybe start with the French in this era and then finishing it on the hard court.”
DJOKOVIC ALSO SAYS RAFA IS THE MAN TO BEAT
Djokovic also agreed, saying of Rafa: “You can always expect him to be at his top, especially at the later stages of grand-slam tournaments.
“Here he’s going to be even more difficult to beat because it’s the best of five.”
RAFA TRIES TO PLAY IT DOWN
Rafa commented: “This tournament is important enough in itself, not because now I have six. I have much more than I ever dreamed of.
“I am coming here with motivation every year and with the ambition to play well, and then we will see, no? But I am not going to be more motivated because I have six and I can win seven. The motivation always is the same.”
